Again sorry for posting up so late. I didn't get to get to the scene I wanted to so I'm saving that for the next chapter. I've never written anything so long before D'X I know it sucks to wait for a chapter update, all my apologies.
The TV was on as Harvey entered his condo with breakfast in hand. It was strange to have someone here waiting for him. Mike hopped off the sofa as Harvey was putting down the bags and coffee.
"You didn't tell me you had a spare bedroom." Mike frowned as he walked up to the island and grabbed a cup of coffee pouring in copious amounts of sugar and cream.
"Good morning to you too." Harvey emptied the contents of the bag onto the counter and handed Mike a box. "And you didn't ask."
Mike huffed at his response, opening the box in front of him. He inhaled the savory scent of the food before him. Digging in to the egg and bacon without a second thought.
"Oh, by the way." Mike began, mouth full. "You've got lovely hair in the morning. Ladies must absolutely love that."
Harvey rolled his eyes and sat next to Mike.
"At least I can get ladies." Harvey smiled, taking a bite of food.
"Hey I can get ladies. Look at me. How can I not?"
Harvey quirked his eyebrow at Mike, mouth partially full with food.
"See!" Mike exclaimed grabbing Harvey's cheeks almost causing him to sputter. "I'm absolutely adorable. Ladies can't resist this."
Harvey smacked his hands away, swallowing his food and coughing roughly. He glared at Mike maliciously.
"I don't know where you got the gall to grab my face but don't ever do that again."
"Technically that's my face and I can do whatever I want."
At that Harvey punched him in the arm.
"My body." Harvey offered as Mike rubbed his arm with some discomfort.
"Well if you bruise don't tell me anything."
"Pfft. You couldn't bruise a peach. You should really think about hitting a gym."
"Oh, yes, with all the spare time I have. Like I don't get enough sleep as it is."
Harvey made no reply, only getting up and throwing away his empty box back into the bag. Mike followed suit.
"So what're we doing today?" He asked as he watched Harvey walk into his room. He came back shortly and tossed him a wad of clothes.
"Get dressed we're going out."
"What're we doing here?" Mike asked as he stepped out of the cab and onto the overcrowded sidewalk.
He looked around to see they were about a block away from the center of Times Square. In the midst of busy business people and gawking tourists he couldn't figure out why Harvey would bring them here.
The older man ignored him and proceeded to walked down a mostly hidden street. Mike scurried to catch up to him and wondered what it would look like to see Harvey playing catch up to Mike.
The street was empty save for a few people and most tourists seemed to avoid it. He couldn't blame them. There wasn't anything remarkable about it in the least. Just apartment buildings and small stores.
They stopped in front of a glass door adorned with a celestial type pattern that read Madame Suri's
"We came here to get your palm read? I didn't know you believed in this kinda stuff."
"I don't. But after our situation I'm willing to believe anything. She's supposed to be good."
"How do you know?"
"My subscription to Mystic Monthly. I heard, alright? Now shut up."
They entered into a dimly lit reception area, walls painted purple with hanging beads for a door to another room.
"Hi, I'm Harvey Specter here for my 11 o'clock appointment." Harvey told the receptionist.
After paying the receptionist the young girl merely pointed towards the beaded doorway where they walked through hesitantly. They found themselves in a smaller room with lace tapestries hanging from the walls and a round table in the middle. They both sat in the two chairs available to them on their side of the room awaiting for their fortune teller to appear.
An older woman appeared through the curtains of fabric, sitting down on her thrown like chair and lighting a cigarette.
"Palm readings, tarot readings, aura readings, rune readings, or which one? Or all of them?" She let out a puff of smoke in impatience.
"We were hoping you could help us with a problem. If you could fix it." Harvey asked with sliver of hope and doubt in his voice.
"I'm not a marriage counselor. I can tell you where your relationship is headed, if you-"
"No, what? Nothing like that." She was quickly interrupted by an annoyed Harvey while Mike shifted uncomfortably in his chair.
"My mistake for assuming." She smirked as if she knew something they didn't. "So tell me your problem."
Harvey hesitated before recounting the events of the previous morning and couldn't help feel ridiculous as he went on about his unlikely situation. He sighed as he finished, staring at Suri intently for an answer. She held her eyes closed as she contemplated what she had just heard. She took a long drag of her cigarette and let oiut a long string of smoke that clouded the dim room. Opening her eyes and looking at them gravely she finally spoke.
"A curse."
"What!" Mike exclaimed and caused Harvey to flinch slightly at his abrupt outburst.
Harvey mulled it over in his head thinking about how preposterous that sounded but seriously considered it a possibility.
"Can you reverse it?" Harvey asked feeling stupid doing so.
Suri smiled broadly and chuckled under her breath. "I'm kidding. Just making sure you weren't wasting my time." She took one last puff of her cigarette before stubbing it out on the oak armrest of her chair. "Tell me what happened the day before."
Mike and Harvey looked at each other for a moment before my spoke up finally.
"Nothing, really. We worked all day. That's about it."
"Are you sure that's all? Anything at all that happened? Anything? Walk me through that day?"
"Is that really necessary?" Mike asked.
"Very." Suri deadpanned. "Or go home."
Harvey gave him a small nod of approval.
"We were working all day on an important case; I can't give you any details regarding the case or the client, just that it was very important but that's all we did all day."
"Anything strange happen?"
"Unless you count Harvey staying with me late, no, nothing."
"Tell me more about that night."
"That night? Well, we working, I found a break in the case, he said, 'Well, we can go home now.' I said 'Sur-"
"Easy kid, she doesn't need a play by play." Harvey cut him off before he recited their entire conversation for which they didn't have time for.
"Wait," Mike was hit with an epiphany and a look of revelation came across his face. "'You know just once I'd like to switch places with you' I said that. Maybe that had something to do with it!" He sat at the edge of his chair looking eagerly at Madam Suri for an answer and hopefully a solution to this whole problem.
"Great. I knew this had to be your fault somehow." Harvey said earning a glare from Mike.
"Perhaps, yes. The Fates heard your wish and granted it to you. A once in a lifetime opportunity indeed."
"Good, you've figured this out. So now can you fix it?" Harvey asked impatiently.
"Unfortunately there is nothing I can do. Only you can fix it." She directed that to both of them.
"How do we do that?" Harvey asked growing tired of all this.
"You must understand how one another feels before you can return to your rightful places." Madam Suri rose from her chair with both men doing the same.
"Wait, that's it? That's all you have for us?" Harvey asked with some alarm as he realized she was leaving.
"Like I said there's nothing I can do. You two are the only ones that can resolve this."
"But-" Harvey was determined but Suri cut him off.
"Just go out and feel what it's like to be one another."
"We've already done that." Mike chimed in, also getting desperate.
"Look, I've never dealt with anything like this before. My best guess is to just understand each other better. Now if you'll excuse me I'm a very busy person. There's nothing else I can help you with."
Harvey stared at her, apprehensive about leaving but knew there was nothing else that could be done and was fortunate enough to get any information at all upon the subject. Huffing in mild disappointment he left through the beaded doorways and back onto the streets of New York.
Now he had to spend quality time with his associate and hope they turn back to normal afterwards. Perfect.
So I need ideas for them to do during the day before the night scene. Something that'll keep them occupied a good while so any stuff you'd like to see happen tell me. I'd be grateful for that. Thank you!